At the request of American Chiropractic Association (ACA) President, Dr. Keith Overland, a special extended preview of the forthcoming PBS documentary, "Pain in America: The Silver Tsunami," will premier in March at the ACA's National Chiropractic Legislative Conference (NCLC) and Educational Symposium.
The preview will take place at 10 a.m. on March 7 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. "Pain in America" Producer and Director, Don Barrett, an Academy Award winner, will also be a featured speaker during the NCLC general session on March 7.
"Pain in America: The Silver Tsunami" explores in depth the problem the health care system will have serving the 79 million baby boomers who will cross the 65-year threshold between now and 2029. Currently, the system can't aggressively cope with a quarter of that number of retirees, many of whom will experience multiple crises of pain and illness.
For the first time, a broadcast television documentary will take a close look at how chiropractic might help save the nation from the greatest challenge health care has faced in its history, not to mention the very real possibility of national bankruptcy. This 50-one minute program will appear on PBS at a date to be shortly announced.
Source: Donald Barrett Productions
Recent laws in New Jersey and California represent a disturbing trend that will negatively impact a practice’s ability to collect monies from patients, as well as expose them to significant penalties if the practice does not follow the mandatory guidelines to a T. Please be aware that a similar law may be coming to your state. The time to act is before the law is passed.
With estimates showing over 30 million Americans affected by peripheral neuropathy – and a significant portion underdiagnosed – it’s increasingly likely that chiropractors are already treating these patients. What’s missing is structured recognition, comprehensive management and targeted tools to slow progression, improve function and support systemic health.
Each year, ICD-10-CM is updated on Oct. 1. For 2026, there are 74,179 total codes, with 487 additions, 28 deletions and 38 revisions. Code changes are based on date of service, not the claim submission date. Services performed on/after Oct. 1 must use the new codes. While no changes affect the common spinal or extraspinal codes most frequently used by DCs, several updates may still affect your claims – particularly for comorbidities, referred pain, or trauma cases.
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